Henry H. Williams (1863 - aft. 1930)

Born Feb 1863 in Kentucky

Ancestors

Husband of Laura B. (Clark) Williams — married 2 Jul 1902 in Calloway County, Kentucky

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Biography

Henry was born in 1863. He was the son of Jeff Williams and Jane Starnes. He passed away after the 1930 census, but year unknown.

Sources

• Henry may have been born in Marshall County, Kentucky, though this is just a guess. His younger sister Ida Williams Adams stated she was born in Marshall County, Ky., on her daughter Fronie's delayed birth certificate, dated 21 April 1954. Henry's brother just older than he, Jeff Davis, was born in Tennessee in 1861. The earliest record of the family in Kentucky yet found is the 1870 census report taken in August in Graves County, as detailed below.
• Written notes taken during conversation with my grandmother, Fronie May Adams Miles, circa 1980, during which she recalled her Uncle Henry coming from his home in Graves County to stay with her and the rest of the Ida Adams family for a little while after the death of her father, Emles Adams, 3 May 1903. Besides doing the farm chores himself, Henry taught the oldest son, Clarence, who was 13, how to hitch up the mules and how to plow with them. She said "he married Laura Clark, preacher Clark's daughter."
• 1870 U.S. Census, Graves County, Kentucky, Panther Precinct, post office Clear Spring, enumerated 17 August, page no. 6, line 15. Henry is a 7 year old male in household 40/40, Thomas Williams, head. Henry was born in Kentucky; both assumed parents, Thomas and Janie Williams, in Tennessee, as were all four of his assumed older sisters and his older brother. He has one assumed younger brother and one younger sister who were both born in Kentucky, also. (Clear Spring is in the northeastern part of Graves County very close to the Marshall County line.).
• 1880 U.S. Census, Graves County, Kentucky, Houseman's District No. 5, enumerated 21st January, page No. 24, H/H 210/226, line 36. Henry H. is a 15 year old white male and the son of household head Thomas J. Williams, age 57, who is a farmer. Henry is a farm laborer. He was born in Kentucky; his parents in Tennessee. Also in the household are his assumed mother, L. Jane Williams, age 47; his brother J. Davis, age 18; his brother Harvy S., age 13; his sister, Ida L., age 10; and sister Hester J., age 6. (Houseman's District is near the middle of the northern part of Graves County next to the McCracken County line.)
• 1900 U.S. Census, Ballard County, Kentucky, East Wycliffe Voting Precinct, enumerated 25th June, sheet 18, Page 201A, H/H 364/371, line 17. Henry is listed as the brother of household head Jeff Davis Williams, who is a farmer. Henry is a single white male, 37 years old, and born Feb. 1863 in Kentucky. He works as a farm laborer and was working all of the previous year. He can read and write, and speaks English.
• July 1, 1902 Marriage license No. 6347 recorded in the Marriage Register of Calloway County, Kentucky, page 180, as granted to H.H. Williams and L.B. Clark, both of age, with Em Adams and Wheeler Durham, witnesses. executed July 25th (?) 1902 by J.D. Outland, MG. ( Em Adams is Henry's brother-in-law, the husband of Henry's sister Ida.)
• 1910 U.S. Census, Graves County, Kentucky, Magisterial District #7 (part of), enumerated 21 April, Sheet 3A, line 33, H/H 40/40. Henry H. Williams, head of the household, is a married white male, aged 46 years. He has been married once, but the number of years married is not noted. He was born in Kentucky; both parents were born in Tennessee. He can read and write, and speaks English. He is a farmer doing general farm work, and is working for his own account. The farm is rented. His wife is Laura B., age 29. They have one living child, Ethel M., out of three born to them. She is six years old.
• 26 July 1913 - death of wife, Laura Clark Williams. Commonwealth of Kentucky Certificate of Death from Calloway County
• 1920 U.S. Census, Calloway County, Kentucky, Mag. #5 -North Swann Precinct, enumerated 9th January, Sheet 4A, line 31, H/H 74/74. Carl F. Paschall, head of household. Line 33- Henry Williams and line 34 - Ethel Williams are boarders in the household of Carl Paschall and his wife Sallie, both in their 60's. Henry is a white male, a widower, and is 65 years old. (Should be 55.). He can read and write and speaks English. He was born in Kentucky, and both his parents are listed (incorrectly) as born in Kentucky, also. Henry is a farmer of his own farm, and is an employer. His farm is listed as #71 on the farm schedule; the Paschall farm is #70. Ethel Williams (his daughter) is a 16 year old single white female. She can read and write and speaks English. She was born in Kentucky, as were her parents. She is a house servant, and is a wage earner. On the following census page, 4B, H/H 85/85 Henry's sister Ida Adams is enumerated as the mother of household head Clarence Adams. On the 1910 Census her ( H/H 2/2) and the Carl Paschall (H/H 3/3) homes were enumerated next to each other.
• 1930 U.S. Census, Calloway County, Kentucky, Liberty Magisterial District 3 (part of), enumerated April 5th, Sheet 2B, Pottertown Road, H/H 37/37, line 69. Henry Williams is listed as the brother of Ida L. Adams, head of the household. He is a white male widower of 65 years, and was first married when he was 35 years old. He can read and write, and speaks English. He was born in Kentucky; his father and mother in Tennessee. His occupation is given as "none." His sister Ida's son Clarence and grandson James M. also live in the home, which is a farm. Ida is a 60 year old widow.
• No information has been found about Henry after this date, so death date, place, and burial location are unknown.